Calliophis maculiceps

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Elapoidea

Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Superphylum: Deuterostomia Phylum: Chordata Subphylum: Vertebrata Infraphylum: Gnathostomata Megaclassis: Osteichthyes Cladus: Sarcopterygii Cladus: Rhipidistia Cladus: Tetrapodomorpha Cladus: Eotetrapodiformes Cladus: Elpistostegalia Superclassis: Tetrapoda Cladus: Reptiliomorpha Cladus: Amniota Classis: Reptilia Cladus: Eureptilia Cladus: Romeriida Subclassis: Diapsida Cladus: Sauria Infraclassis: Lepidosauromorpha Superordo: Lepidosauria Ordo: Squamata Cladus: Unidentata, Episquamata Cladus: Toxicofera Subordo: Serpentes Infraordo: Caenophidia Superfamilia: Elapoidea

Familia: Elapidae
Subfamilia: Elapinae
Genus: Calliophis
Species: Calliophis maculiceps

Name

Calliophis maculiceps (Günther, 1858)

• Lectotype: BMNH 1858.4.20.6, adult ♀, presented by Zoological Society. [designated by Leviton et al. (2003: 424)]
• Type locality: “East Indies”.

Combinations

• Elaps maculipes Günther, 1858: 232 [original combination]
• Callophis maculiceps — Günther, 1859 [subsequent combination]
• Calliophis maculiceps — Bourret, 1936 [subsequent combination]
• Maticora maculiceps — McDowell, 1987 [subsequent combination]

References

Primary references

• Günther, A. 1858. Catalogue of Colubrine Snakes in the Collection of the British Museum. British Museum (Natural History): London. xvi + 281 pp. BHL Reference page. 

Links

• Uetz, P. & Hallermann, J. 2024. Calliophis maculiceps. The Reptile Database. Accessed on 9 February 2020.
• Vogel, G., Wogan, G., Grismer, L. & Chan-Ard, T. 2012. IUCN: Calliophis maculiceps  (Least Concern). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2012: e.T192226A2058150. DOI: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012-1.RLTS.T192226A2058150.en. Accessed on 01 June 2023.

Vernacular names

English: Speckled Coral Snake